I'm dropping my car in Aspley (Gympie Road & Zillmere Road) for a service and have the choice of bussing it to RBWH or riding. I've never cycled from there before - is there any decent but not too busy route from that part of Brisbane down to RBWH? I can't see anything particularly obvious when I'm looking on maps I'm not fast enough to claim a lane on a major road like Gympie Rd.

spirro wrote:Sorry for raising an old thread. But I'm looking for good routes into the CBD from around the Aspley Hypermarket. Anyone got a good one that avoids the busy roads, and preferably not too hilly?

I still pretty much use the one provided above Not sure how to get from the hypermarket to the start point but it shouldn't be too hard?

From the Hypermarket just bang it along Robinson Road. Another option would be Robinson Road>Kirby Road>Murphy Road>Kittyhawke Drive then rat run to the Kedron Brook Bikeway (reverse the last bit of this ride http://app.strava.com/activities/63291402 )

Thanks guys. I'm looking at the route Lukeyboy suggested but also getting to Kedron Brook via Trouts Rd and Stafford Rd. Not sure which is best.

I'm also thinking whether its worth even getting on Kedron Brook bikeway. I found a fairly direct root running parallel to Enogerra Rd that could work. Just looking for the safest route and preferably the least hilly.

I'm planning on riding to work twice a week starting in a couple of weeks so just trying to finalise the route I'm going to take. Not entirely happy with either of these but they are probably the safest (trying to avoid busy main roads and big hills).

Lukeyboy wrote:Have you looked at going down Stringybark Street to Hamilton Road and then banging it along Trouts Road to Stafford Road. From what I remember there are wide shoulders/BAZ.

I did think about that. My option 2 meets up half way through Trouts Rd. I guess I was thinking the first part of Trouts Rd (up to Flockton St) is quite hilly.

I'd say its hilly but not too hilly. Alot of parts you should be able to freewheel down then power up the other side. Would you be on a flatbar or drop bar bike?

spirro wrote:If I go down trouts rd and shand st, is it best to stick to the Alderley route or head over to the Grange/Wilston area on Kedron Brook road?

Bang it through Alderley. You can either a) go under Shand street to Royal Parade and then head through Alderly/Newmarket etc to the Enogerra Creek bikeway b) keep going along the footpath to the QPS Metro North building and cross at the intersection there on Pickering street c) keep going further and jump to the front of the queue of traffic coming off Samford road and continue along Enoggera Road to Newmarket railway station - http://www.strava.com/segments/4912637

Just try a few variations so you can push yourself at times and then on other days have a gentle ride into work.

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